An expanded search for simian foamy viruses (SFV) in Brazilian New World primates identifies novel SFV lineages and host age-related infections

Table 5 Epidemiological characteristics of monkeys in vivaria with circulating SFV

Characteristic	N	Infected (%)*	p value**
Gender			0.999
Male	28	23 (82 %)
Female	39	32 (82 %)
Sexual maturation			0.187
Adult	45	39 (87 %)
Juvenile	22	16 (73 %)
Sexual maturation of offspring***			0.338
Adult	7	6 (86 %)
Juvenile	10	6 (60 %)
Birth origin			0.168
Captivity	28	21 (75 %)
Wild	39	34 (87 %)

* Animals SFV-positive using Western blot and/or PCR testing for any fragment (LTR-gag, polymerase)
** Fisher’s exact test
*** Born in captivity

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